These would-be marathoners were inspiring in a less-conventional way: rather than crossing a finish line, they carried heavy packs and ran the hills of Staten Island (some getting lost along the way!) to deliver their contribution of supplies to those in need.

Seeing these inspiring runners use our sport to help those in need made me want to do something too. We've already donated money through the Red Cross, but I wanted to do something as a runner.

Tell all of your friends that you are participating and invite them to join us, too.

Run your race and tell us how you did! Make sure to send us pictures.

I just signed up and made my donation. I'll be running the Richmond Marathon for Hurricane Sandy Recovery.

If you've for a race coming up in November, or even if you just plan to run sometime in November, consider signing up for this virtual race and donating a few dollars to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

What are you thankful for today? Share it below or on Twitter! Don't forget to tag @backatsquare0 and @ama_runs, and use the hashtag #givethanks!RAR!